Book 4:4
'I had become a great riddle to myself' — grief revealing the soul's disorder.
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From Confessions by Saint Augustine
Augustine's account of overwhelming grief at the death of a close friend, leading to reflections on the danger of loving mortal things as if they were eternal.
Book 4:9
Blessed is he who loves thee, and his friend in thee, and his enemy for thy sake.Read in Books4Free →
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